Mark 5:21-43

Jesus went to heal a man's daughter. Before they could reach the man's house, word reached them that the girl had died. Jesus went on anyway and brought the girl back to life. Sometimes it can feel like God has taken too long to answer our prayer and that there is no hope that He ever will. Remember that it's never too late for God to show His power; we should never give up on God.

On the way to the man's house, a woman touched His robe hoping to be cured. Jesus told her she was cured because of her faith. It wasn't by touching His robe. Rituals and ceremonies aren't what brings the power of God into our lives. God works in our lives as a response to our faith. Any words or actions that go along with that are merely to focus our attention on Him, but without faith beneath it all, everything else is meaningless.